Monday, November 2, 2009

There are a lot of things we’re proud of at Eat’n Park. We’re proud to offer you great food at a great price. We’re proud to be a welcoming place for families. But perhaps most of all, we’re proud to be a part of your community. And because of that, we’re committed to giving back to the neighborhoods we call home. One of the ways that we do that is through our annual Caring for Kids Fundraising Campaign. During the campaign, all of our team members unite for 5 weeks with one common goal: to raise money for local children’s hospitals and charities.

Now in its 31st year, our campaign has raised more than $7 million, thanks to the enthusiasm of our team members, loyal guests and great partners like Lincoln Mercury. Every year, local Lincoln Mercury dealers donate a vehicle for us to raffle off to benefit the campaign. This year, it’s a 2010 Mercury Milan.

To celebrate, we’re kicking off the campaign on November 6 with something special: FREE Smiley Cookie Day, courtesy of Lincoln Mercury! Anyone who buys a $2 Mercury Milan raffle ticket between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. will receive a free Smiley Cookie, courtesy of local Lincoln Mercury dealers.

In addition to the raffle, you can purchase limited-edition Smiley Stuff like Smiley Magnets or Christmas Star Flipbooks for just $2. They’re perfect stocking stuffers. The Flipbook depicts our famous animated Christmas Star commercial. As you flip through the book, you’ll see the tree bend over to help the star to the top!

We hope you’ll stop by our restaurants for one of the many fun activities we have planned to support children’s hospitals. We’re so appreciative of the support of our loyal guests throughout the last 30 years and we’re excited for a great 2010 Caring for Kids Campaign!

You do NOT need a new commercial. Lots of children grew up seeing that commercial. It is a part of our holiday season, and after all these years, it still kinda gets to me when that tree bows down to help that little star reach the top. It is simple and hopeful, and as much of a tradition as Eat'n Park is. I would be very sad to see that commercial disappear...

Please, please do not change your ad! It warms our hearts with its simplicity of design. Your commercial is worth a thousand words. We think of love and friendship when we see the lovely Christmas tree bend down to help the little one. Isn't that representative of America? Thank you!

Do not take away the most loved christmas tree commercial!! my daughters who are 32 and 30 grew upwith that ad, and they still love watching it every year including thier children it is traditional to see it every year!! it brings warm smiles to our whole family faces, please keep it, we need this message in our kaotic world we live in,we all need to keep the message in our hearts all year through, MERRYCHRISTMAS EAT N PARK

Everyone, Thank you for your wonderful comments about our Christmas Star commercial. We have no intention of changing this classic. In fact, later this month, we'll be posting the air dates when you can catch the commercial live on TV. Stay tuned, and happy holidays!

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Throughout this blog, we hope to share a bit of our culture with you through stories, recipes, and other information that we think you’ll enjoy. More importantly, we hope you’ll share with us – we want to answer those questions you’ve always had about Eat’n Park (how did we come up with that name, anyway?) and we want to hear your ideas, feedback, and hopefully, a few compliments too!

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